Katherine Knott
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News editor at Inside Higher Ed, forever higher ed policy nerd. Missing old Twitter.
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In the four weeks since President Trump signed an executive order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency, the higher education sector has been rocked by funding cuts,
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WASHINGTON SPIRIT ADVANCE TO THE SEMIS🔥
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November 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
WASHINGTON SPIRIT ADVANCE TO THE SEMIS🔥
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From @jessicablake.bsky.social, who is in the room, ED reached consensus on its proposed professional definition, which was released last night.
So that's a wrap on this neg reg. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
So that's a wrap on this neg reg. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
ED Releases Proposal for Defining Professional Programs
The Department of Education released its latest proposal Wednesday for determining which post-baccalaureate degree programs get access to what amount of federal loans under Congress’ One Big Beautiful...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
From @jessicablake.bsky.social, who is in the room, ED reached consensus on its proposed professional definition, which was released last night.
So that's a wrap on this neg reg. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
So that's a wrap on this neg reg. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
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The philanthropist MacKenzie Scott dropped upward of $300 million on historically Black colleges and universities this fall. Here's how campus leaders are spending the money.
How HBCUs Plan to Spend MacKenzie Scott’s Money
The philanthropist dropped upward of $300 million on historically Black colleges and universities this fall. Campus leaders are overjoyed and spending in ways they never thought possible.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The philanthropist MacKenzie Scott dropped upward of $300 million on historically Black colleges and universities this fall. Here's how campus leaders are spending the money.
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U of Austin to End Tuition ‘Forever’ With Help of $100M Gift
After receiving even more support from a big conservative donor, the not-yet-accredited institution announced it will neither charge tuition nor accept government funds. Some are skeptical. https://bit.ly/47sNHW4
After receiving even more support from a big conservative donor, the not-yet-accredited institution announced it will neither charge tuition nor accept government funds. Some are skeptical. https://bit.ly/47sNHW4
November 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
U of Austin to End Tuition ‘Forever’ With Help of $100M Gift
After receiving even more support from a big conservative donor, the not-yet-accredited institution announced it will neither charge tuition nor accept government funds. Some are skeptical. https://bit.ly/47sNHW4
After receiving even more support from a big conservative donor, the not-yet-accredited institution announced it will neither charge tuition nor accept government funds. Some are skeptical. https://bit.ly/47sNHW4
We’re at day 4 of this week’s neg reg, and the department offered a slight expansion of its list of professional programs. More from @jessicablake.bsky.social here:
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ED Releases Proposal for Defining Professional Programs
The Department of Education released its latest proposal Wednesday for determining which post-baccalaureate degree programs get access to what amount of federal loans under Congress’ One Big Beautiful...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We’re at day 4 of this week’s neg reg, and the department offered a slight expansion of its list of professional programs. More from @jessicablake.bsky.social here:
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I'm back on The Key this week with @saracuster.insidehighered.com. We talk about Dancing with the Stars, the romance novel I'm trying to write and all the news from the last month.
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Ep. 181: TRIO Cuts, Compact Responses and Looking for Signs of Life at ED | Inside Higher Ed
In this episode, Katherine Knott, Inside Higher Ed’s news editor, is ba
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November 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I'm back on The Key this week with @saracuster.insidehighered.com. We talk about Dancing with the Stars, the romance novel I'm trying to write and all the news from the last month.
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Trump Research Funding Plans: Penalize ‘Repeat Players,’ Reward Compact Signers
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Trump Funding Plans Could Harm Top Research Universities
Before his administration asked universities to sign a compact in exchange for federal funding priority, the president ordered that grants shouldn’t be given “to a select group of repeat players.” Bot...
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November 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Trump Research Funding Plans: Penalize ‘Repeat Players,’ Reward Compact Signers
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The Princess Bride references during the editing process were many. But @jessicablake.bsky.social hasn’t seen it so alas.
November 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Princess Bride references during the editing process were many. But @jessicablake.bsky.social hasn’t seen it so alas.
This remains the most important piece I’ve ever read about baseball defector.com/is-the-phill...
Is The Phillies' Good Luck Charm A Dedication To Himbo Culture And Showing Clavicle? [Update] | Defector
Now, as a fan, you may be wondering why Major League Baseball would want to rob us of bare-chested boys of summer.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:15 AM
This remains the most important piece I’ve ever read about baseball defector.com/is-the-phill...
So do they not fight it out in baseball like they do in hockey? Disappointing.
November 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
So do they not fight it out in baseball like they do in hockey? Disappointing.
Faculty union rep: “You can’t discriminate against someone based on foreign birth. My big question coming away from this is: Where’s the authority?”
Florida public universities have employed nearly 3,000 people via the H-1B program since 2022.
Florida public universities have employed nearly 3,000 people via the H-1B program since 2022.
DeSantis to Florida Universities: ‘Pull the Plug’ on H-1B Visa Workers
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DeSantis to FL Universities: ‘Pull the Plug’ on H-1B Workers
Complaining about professors from China, Europe and “supposed Palestine,” the Republican governor apparently called for his state’s public universities to end the use of the visa program. A union lead...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Faculty union rep: “You can’t discriminate against someone based on foreign birth. My big question coming away from this is: Where’s the authority?”
Florida public universities have employed nearly 3,000 people via the H-1B program since 2022.
Florida public universities have employed nearly 3,000 people via the H-1B program since 2022.
The latest on funding freezes from me:
—Princeton quietly got some of its frozen grants restored this summer.
—Cornell prez says total funds affected was $250M, not more than $1B
—As of Oct. 17, Northwestern was struggling to get the Feds to negotiate.
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—Princeton quietly got some of its frozen grants restored this summer.
—Cornell prez says total funds affected was $250M, not more than $1B
—As of Oct. 17, Northwestern was struggling to get the Feds to negotiate.
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Northwestern, Cornell Still Working to Unfreeze Federal Funds
The Trump administration has used funding freezes as leverage in negotiations with universities as officials seek sweeping changes to campus policies and practices.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The latest on funding freezes from me:
—Princeton quietly got some of its frozen grants restored this summer.
—Cornell prez says total funds affected was $250M, not more than $1B
—As of Oct. 17, Northwestern was struggling to get the Feds to negotiate.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
—Princeton quietly got some of its frozen grants restored this summer.
—Cornell prez says total funds affected was $250M, not more than $1B
—As of Oct. 17, Northwestern was struggling to get the Feds to negotiate.
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We added a new category to our tracker to cover this stance www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
October 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We added a new category to our tracker to cover this stance www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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Searching for Compromise on Student Loan Caps
Talks over which graduate programs qualify for more loans resume next week. The Education Department and higher ed negotiators remain far apart on the best solution. https://bit.ly/47KAMPd
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Talks over which graduate programs qualify for more loans resume next week. The Education Department and higher ed negotiators remain far apart on the best solution. https://bit.ly/47KAMPd
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
October 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Searching for Compromise on Student Loan Caps
Talks over which graduate programs qualify for more loans resume next week. The Education Department and higher ed negotiators remain far apart on the best solution. https://bit.ly/47KAMPd
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Talks over which graduate programs qualify for more loans resume next week. The Education Department and higher ed negotiators remain far apart on the best solution. https://bit.ly/47KAMPd
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Here's a new way for lawyers to get rid of race-based scholarships.
“I think the law was intended to kind of fulfill the promise of the Declaration of Independence, that all Americans are created equal,” said one of the lawyers involved.
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“I think the law was intended to kind of fulfill the promise of the Declaration of Independence, that all Americans are created equal,” said one of the lawyers involved.
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Black-Only Scholarship Ends After Opponents Use Anti-KKK Law
Citing the KKK Act of 1871, the Pacific Legal Foundation and another anti–affirmative action group sued to end a race-restricted scholarship at UC San Diego. Now, the Black Alumni Scholarship Fund has...
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October 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Here's a new way for lawyers to get rid of race-based scholarships.
“I think the law was intended to kind of fulfill the promise of the Declaration of Independence, that all Americans are created equal,” said one of the lawyers involved.
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“I think the law was intended to kind of fulfill the promise of the Declaration of Independence, that all Americans are created equal,” said one of the lawyers involved.
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Using an Anti-KKK Law to End a Black-Only Scholarship
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Black-Only Scholarship Ends After Opponents Use Anti-KKK Law
Citing the KKK Act of 1871, the Pacific Legal Foundation and another anti–affirmative action group sued to end a race-restricted scholarship at UC San Diego. Now, the Black Alumni Scholarship Fund has...
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October 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Using an Anti-KKK Law to End a Black-Only Scholarship
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UPDATE: Following court order, UC has posted the UCLA settlement proposal on its website: ucop.edu/communicatio...
October 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
UPDATE: Following court order, UC has posted the UCLA settlement proposal on its website: ucop.edu/communicatio...
After we asked a few times for it, Penn releases its letter to ED on the compact www.inquirer.com/news/upenn-l...
Penn releases letter rejecting Trump compact
Other schools, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dartmouth College, and Brown University, had already publicly released their letters rejecting Trump's proposed compact.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
After we asked a few times for it, Penn releases its letter to ED on the compact www.inquirer.com/news/upenn-l...
As more universities whether they'll sign the compact, @insidehighered.com is keeping track of all the responses here. We even made a map for you. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
How Universities Are Responding to Trump’s Compact
The document would require signatories to make sweeping changes to policies and practices. A number of institutions have already said no, and more responses are expected.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
As more universities whether they'll sign the compact, @insidehighered.com is keeping track of all the responses here. We even made a map for you. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Me whenever I find a feature in the CMS
October 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Me whenever I find a feature in the CMS
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In Fourth Week, Government Shutdown Increasingly Hinders Higher Ed
Georgia Tech says it’s cutting expenses to “preserve cash,” the University of Hawaiʻi system is paying federally funded workers $20 million every two weeks and a N.J. community college says... https://bit.ly/4hozeh3
Georgia Tech says it’s cutting expenses to “preserve cash,” the University of Hawaiʻi system is paying federally funded workers $20 million every two weeks and a N.J. community college says... https://bit.ly/4hozeh3
October 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
In Fourth Week, Government Shutdown Increasingly Hinders Higher Ed
Georgia Tech says it’s cutting expenses to “preserve cash,” the University of Hawaiʻi system is paying federally funded workers $20 million every two weeks and a N.J. community college says... https://bit.ly/4hozeh3
Georgia Tech says it’s cutting expenses to “preserve cash,” the University of Hawaiʻi system is paying federally funded workers $20 million every two weeks and a N.J. community college says... https://bit.ly/4hozeh3
UVA essentially agreed to follow this DOJ memo www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
October 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
UVA essentially agreed to follow this DOJ memo www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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A growing number of universities are using spoken "policies" to scrub transgender identity from course content and scare faculty members into compliance with legally fuzzy rules that violate academic freedom. More at @insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
Unwritten Policies Sow Faculty Fears. Are They Enforceable?
A growing number of institutions are censoring faculty speech and instruction through murky verbal directives that sow fear and confusion. Can they be enforced?
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October 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
A growing number of universities are using spoken "policies" to scrub transgender identity from course content and scare faculty members into compliance with legally fuzzy rules that violate academic freedom. More at @insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
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There's been lots of discussion about what the Office of Special Education's major reduction in force will mean for K-12 schools, but what about colleges and universities?
I sat down with Jacqueline Rodriguez, CEO of the National Center for Learning Disabilities, to find out.
I sat down with Jacqueline Rodriguez, CEO of the National Center for Learning Disabilities, to find out.
How Will Latest ED Layoffs Affect Students With Disabilities?
Inside Higher Ed spoke with a leading advocate for students with learning disabilities to hear what the consequences will be across colleges and universities.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
There's been lots of discussion about what the Office of Special Education's major reduction in force will mean for K-12 schools, but what about colleges and universities?
I sat down with Jacqueline Rodriguez, CEO of the National Center for Learning Disabilities, to find out.
I sat down with Jacqueline Rodriguez, CEO of the National Center for Learning Disabilities, to find out.